#F3BC9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.8% 0.075 49.1), rgb(243, 188, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#F3BC9F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3BC9F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 188, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.075 49.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F3BC9F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3BC9F | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3BC9F text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3BC9F text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3BC9F
oklch(83.8% 0.075 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC895A
oklch(70.7% 0.119 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16823
oklch(63.2% 0.153 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D01
oklch(37.6% 0.1 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 48.6)
#F3BC9F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBC19D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3BC9F
#F3BC9F
oklch(83.8% 0.075 49.1)
- #96D4F1
#96D4F1
oklch(83.8% 0.075 228.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F3BC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
Use #F3BC9F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.